Choosing your new tool
In the past couple of weeks, I spent some time talking to you guys on the phone and trying to gather as much direct feedback as possible. Talking through forums and Facebook groups just isn’t the...
Mercedes Dashboards – the sweetness of success
Amos Bronson Alcott could not have said it better - Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats. Every time we struggle for something, a goal we...
ELECTRIC BMWs CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE
I’m sure you’ve had enough of me ranting about Domagoj Dukec and BMWs that have come out since he was in charge of design in Munich. You have also had enough of me reminiscing about...
VGS4 NAG2 HOW TO
It has been the most debated problem when it comes to module adaptation in FBS4 Mercedes cars. When do we need to cut the VGS plate? How do we work on adapting it, when do I need to connect the SET088?...
ABOVE AND BEYOND, ABRITES DIAGNOSTICS FOR MERCEDES FBS4
You know, software development is one of the most surprising lines of work someone can find themselves in. It is a constantly flowing river and you can never touch the same water twice. A couple of hours...
CLUSTER CALIBRATION FOR TOYOTA CARS USING S6J3 CLUSTERS – TN019
We live in strange times, times when even the most robust of vehicles like Toyota cause issues to their owners. There was a saying in Australia that you can go into the bush with a Land Rover but you were...
THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE – ABRITES PASSTHRU
If you have read my blog in the past, you would surely know two things about me. I love cars and I am not the biggest fan of the way vehicle manufacturers treat their customers. They are great until they...
LET'S GET READY FOR THE EA EXPO
I don’t know if you’ve seen the news about it but the European Automotive Expo is just around the corner. The last weekend of October 2024 will be a very exciting time if you are involved in...
TN017- ACHIEVE THE ULTIMATE TOYOTA SYNCHRONIZATION, RESET, AND ADAPTATION
Right, Guillermo Del Toro. In 2013 the Jalisco born director created a film so crazy that cannot be forgotten. Pacific Rim. A film which introduced an interesting, albeit far-fetched concept of “DRIFT”....
FLASHING VAG. ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT. SGO AND .FRF FILES
Ever since I can remember we have had the ability to reprogram VAG modules. It appears that I have been taking this function for granted because at least 20 people I spoke to during the Automechanika Frankfurt...
NEXT BIG THING EVOLUTION (NBT EVO). THERE IS ALWAYS A BIGGER FISH
I. A bit of History. There is always a bigger fish. No matter how hard you try – there is always someone bigger than you. Let’s take the gym for example – no...
